Anna Smashnova - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia I am a simple man trying to live a simple life !!!!!! Anna Smashnova Turned pro January 1, 1991 Prize money $2,274,431 Career titles 12 WTA, 7 ITF Role Tennis player Born July 16, 1976 (age 39) Minsk, Soviet Union (1976-07-16) Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Highest ranking No. 15 (February 3, 2003) Anna lena groenefeld anna smashnova Sponsored Links Anna Smashnova (anna Smashnova, Hebrew: אנה סמשנובה‎; born July 16, 1976) is an Israeli former professional tennis player. She retired from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007. Smashnova, who has been noted as having a great last name for a tennis player, reached her career-high singles ranking of world number 15 in 2003. She was in 13 finals, and won 12 of them. In addition, she won a junior Grand Slam championship.

She speaks three languages: Russian, English, and Hebrew. Tennis career Smashnova began playing at the age of six. She became the number 1 junior in the Soviet Union at the age of 10. She was the top girls' junior player in Russia for four years in the late 1980s, and won the girls' Soviet Union youth championship in 1989 at the age of 14. Her family moved to Israel in 1990, after Freddy Krivine, one of the founders of the Israel Tennis Centers, invited her to immigrate. Smashnova then trained at the Israel Tennis Centers. In 1991, she won the girl's singles title at the French Open. Sponsored Links After turning pro in 1994, Smashnova was named Tennis Magazine/Rolex Watch Female Rookie of the Year. At the 1994 French Open she upset world number 5 Jana Novotna, 6–4, 6–2. At the US Open in 1994 she upset world number 14 Lori McNeil in straight sets.

She made it to the fourth round of the French Open in both 1995 and 1998—her best results, to date, in Grand Slam competition. She graduated from American International High School, outside Tel Aviv, in 1995, and completed her mandatory service in the Israeli Army in 1997. At the 1996 Australian Open she upset world number 15 Natasha Zvereva in three sets. She won her first top-level WTA tour singles title in 1999 at Tashkent. She won her second career title on July 24, 2000, winning the Sanex Trophy in Belgium. Unseeded in the tournament and ranked only 88th in the world, Smashnova made headlines in her semifinal match by beating former world No. 8 Anna Kournikova in straight sets. She defeated top-seed Dominique van Roost in the final with an impressive display of precise baseline play.

Smashnova had a breakthrough in 2002, winning four titles and beating 11 players ranked in the top-20, including Jelena Dokic, Justine Henin, and Kim Clijsters. On January 5, 2002, Smashnova won her third WTA Tour title when she defeated Tatiana Panova in the ASB Classic at Auckland, New Zealand. A week later, on January 12, Smashnova won her second tournament in a row, upsetting top-seed Tamarine Tanasugarn to win the Canberra Classic women's tennis tournament. In March 2002 she upset world number 13 Meghann Shaughnessy of the US at Indian Wells. In April she defeated world number 7 Justine Henin of Belgium in Miami, and world number 9 Jelena Dokic in Charleston. In May at the WTA German Open she upset world number three Kim Clijsters of Belgium, and world number 14 Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, both in three sets.

On June 16, 2002, Smashnova defeated defending champion Iroda Tulyaganova using her superior speed to win the $170,000 Wien Energie Grand Prix. In August she beat world number 13 Elena Dementieva of Russia in San Diego. On September 15, 2002, Anna collected her fourth WTA title of the year by defeating Anna Kournikova in the finals of the Shanghai Open. According to The New York Times account of the contest, Smashnova "was precise and controlled throughout the match, hitting perfect winners in stride... Kournikova didn't score a point until the third game of the first set when Smashnova hit a shot wide. 'She was like a wall today, hitting everything back', Kournikova said." In October she beat world number 13 Chanda Rubin of the US in Zurich. She played in the 2002 WTA Tour Championships, and lost in the first round to world number 1 Serena Williams.

On December 7, 2002, Anna married Claudio Pistolesi, her former coach (whom she later divorced), and played for a period of time as "Anna Pistolesi" and "Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi." She won the 2003 Idea Prokom Open in Poland, beating Klara Koukalova in the finals in straight sets. Five days later Smashnova eliminated Karolina Sprem, in the Nordic Light Open semifinal in Helsinki. She went on to win her second straight tournament after defeating Croatian Jelena Kostanic in the final. Smashnova began the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in New Haven with one of the most impressive victories of her career. She defeated Anastasia Myskina, ranked number 8 in the world, and Vera Zvonareva, ranked number 14. In October 2003 she defeated world number 13 Nadia Petrova in Moscow. Anna won her ninth career title on May 22, 2004, in Vienna. In the final she beat Alicia Molik in three sets. In October she defeated world number 14 Ai Sugiyama in Germany.

Smashnova won the first round match-up against Maria Sanchez Lorenzo in the 2005 Australian Open. The Israeli shone against Tamarine Tanasugarn, who was dispensed in two sets in the second round. Smashnova could not keep up with Venus Williams (seeded eighth) in the third round, losing in two sets. In July 2006, Smashnova won her 12th tour title at Budapest, maintaining a 100% winning record in WTA Tour finals – a record she held alone for players who had won double-digit titles. That was wrecked in August 2006, when she lost in the final of the Forest Hills Tennis Classic women's event to Meghann Shaughnessy. In March 2007 Smashnova publicly announced on Israeli radio that she would retire from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007. As it turned out, she lost in the first round to German Martina Muller by the double bagel scoreline, 0–6, 0–6. Fed Cup Smashnova holds the record for most ties played in Fed Cup competition – 61.

She is 43–30 in Fed Cup competition for Israel from 1992–2006, including 7–3 on hard courts in singles. Style of play Smashnova was a baseliner, who was most at home on clay courts. She compares her style to that of the Spaniard Arantxa Sanchez Vicario – minimizing mistakes, running down every possible ball, and being mentally tough. Singles finalist (1) 2006: Forest Hills (lost to Meghann Shaughnessy) Head-to-Head record against other players Smashnova's win-loss record against certain players who have been ranked World No. 10 or higher is as follows: Players who have been ranked World No. 1 are in boldface. Smashnova downs Daniiliduo in Budapest - Sports - Jerusalem Post Smashnova downs Daniiliduo in Budapest By A. David Blaff 26 July 2006 05:47 Starts defense of her Budapest Grand Prix title Tuesday with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Greek No. 1 Eleni Daniilidou. smashnova 88.

(photo credit:) Anna Smashnova started the defense of her Budapest Grand Prix title Tuesday with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Greek No. 1 Eleni Daniilidou. The veteran Israeli, who has tumbled to 63 in the world in recent weeks, is seeded eighth at the event. Despite their current rankings, the match between the two former top 20 players was played on center court and didn't disappoint. Smashnova used a pair of breaks to easily win the first set, but Daniilidou (66) broke back at the start of the second and made that stand up to even the match. The third was an even encounter until Smashnova finished strong, winning the last two games to clinch the victory. In the second round, she'll face Spain's Laura Pous Tio (107), a straight set winner over Russian qualifier Alisa Kleybanova (198) earlier in the day. The International Tennis Federation announced Tuesday that it would award Smashnova a special merit award for setting the all-time record for Fed Cup appearances with 61.

Similar awards have been awarded in the past to Austria's Barbara Schett, American Zena Garrison and India's Leander Paes. Smashnova will have a chance to increase her total when Israel next plays in the competition in early 2007. Captain Dedi Jacob's team learned its potential opponent in World Group II on Tuesday when the ITF released its new rankings. Israel, which moved up four spots to 15, is not one of the seeded teams in the group and therefore will take on either Slovakia (9), Austria (10), Canada (11) or Germany (12). On Monday, Fed Cup teammate Shahar Pe'er (26) scored a come-from-behind victory over local wildcard Amber Liu (682) in the opening round of the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California. The seventh-seeded Israeli, playing for the first time since Wimbledon and the breakup with her coach Adam Peterson, won 4-6, 6-1, 6-0. After struggling early, Pe'er won the last 12 games of the match to close it out.

Peer struggled through the first set, lost the first game of the second set and was trailing 0-40 in the second game when things began to click. "She had the advantage playing on her court, but I have no excuses," Pe'er said. "Amber played a lot of winners in the first set. I just mixed it up better and changed my strategy a little bit." The 19-year-old Pe'er won 15 of 17 points after losing seven of the first eight of the second set. "I was still there at 0-40 on my serve and in the end I was playing well," said Pe'er, who was also asked by reporters about the fighting between Israel and the Hizbullah in Lebanon. "I had a couple of bad days last week because it was weighing on my mind and people are dying, but you have to live your life." Liu, a two-time US college singles champion while at Stanford, was playing in her third professional tournament. "The biggest difference between her and me was she started serving better and she had more energy," Liu said.

Pe'er will next face the winner of Tuesday's first-round match pitting Ukrainian qualifier Olga Savchuk (102) against Australian Samantha Stosur (43). Pe'er was also scheduled to be in action in doubles Tuesday, partnering German Anna-Lena Groenefeld. The third-seeded pair opens against China's Meng Yuan and Mariana Diaz-Oliva of Argentina. AP contributed to this report. Relevant to your professional network? Please share on Linkedin By ALLON SINAI Promoted Content Anna Smashnova - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Anna Smashnova NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 .. 100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE Jump to: navigation , search This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . Please help by adding reliable sources . Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (August 2013) 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) Turned pro No. 15 (February 3, 2003) Grand Slam Singles results No.

275 (July 10, 2006) Grand Slam Doubles results US Open 2R (2005) Anna Smashnova ( Hebrew : אנה סמשנובה‎‎, Russian : Анна Смашнова; born July 16, 1976) is an Israeli former professional tennis player. She retired from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007. Smashnova, who has been noted as having a great last name for a tennis player, [1] reached her career-high singles ranking of world number 15 in 2003. She was in 13 finals, and won 12 of them. In addition, she won a junior Grand Slam championship. She speaks three languages: Russian, English, and Hebrew. Contents Tennis career[ edit ] Born to a Russian Jewish family, Smashnova began playing when she was six. She became the number 1 junior in the Soviet Union at the age of 10. She won the girls' Soviet Union youth championship in 1989 at the age of 14.

Her family moved to Israel in 1990, after Freddy Krivine, one of the founders of the Israel Tennis Centers , invited her to immigrate. Smashnova then trained at the Israel Tennis Centers. [2] In 1991, she won the girl's singles title at the French Open . Smashnova was named Tennis Magazine/ Rolex Watch Female Rookie of the Year in 1994. At the 1994 French Open she upset world number 5 Jana Novotná , 6–4, 6–2. At the US Open in 1994 she upset world number 14 Lori McNeil in straight sets. She reached the fourth round of the French Open in 1995 and 1998. [3] At the 1996 Australian Open she upset world number 15 Natasha Zvereva in three sets. She won her first top-level WTA tour singles title in 1999 at Tashkent . She won her second career title on July 24, 2000, winning the Sanex Trophy in Belgium.

Smashnova defeated Anna Kournikova in straight sets in her semifinal match, and went on to win the final against top-seed Dominique van Roost . [3] Smashnova had a breakthrough in 2002, winning four titles and beating 11 players ranked in the top-20, including Jelena Dokić , Justine Henin , and Kim Clijsters . On January 5, 2002, Smashnova defeated Tatiana Panova in the ASB Classic at Auckland , New Zealand. On January 12, Smashnova she defeated top-seeded Tamarine Tanasugarn at the Canberra Classic . In March 2002 she upset world number 13 Meghann Shaughnessy of the US at Indian Wells . In April she defeated world number 7 Justine Henin of Belgium in Miami, and world number 9 Jelena Dokić in Charleston . In May at the WTA German Open she upset world number three Kim Clijsters of Belgium, and world number 14 Daniela Hantuchová of Slovakia, both in three sets.

On June 16, 2002, Smashnova defeated defending champion Iroda Tulyaganova at the Wien Energie Grand Prix . In August she beat world number 13 Elena Dementieva of Russia in San Diego. On September 15, 2002, she beat Anna Kournikova in the finals of the Shanghai Open. According to The New York Times , Smashnova "was precise and controlled throughout the match, hitting perfect winners in stride... Kournikova didn't score a point until the third game of the first set when Smashnova hit a shot wide. 'She was like a wall today, hitting everything back', Kournikova said." [3] In October she beat world number 13 Chanda Rubin of the US in Zurich. She played in the 2002 WTA Tour Championships , and lost in the first round to world number 1 Serena Williams .

On December 7, 2002, Anna married Claudio Pistolesi , her former coach (whom she later divorced), and played for a period of time as "Anna Pistolesi" and "Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi." [3] She won the 2003 Idea Prokom Open in Poland, beating Klára Koukalová in the finals in straight sets. Smashnova eliminated Karolina Šprem in the Nordic Light Open semifinal in Helsinki and defeated Jelena Kostanić in the final. At the Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven , she posted wins against Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva . [3] In October 2003 she defeated world number 13 Nadia Petrova in Moscow. At the 2005 Australian Open , Smashnova defeated María Sánchez Lorenzo in the first round and Tamarine Tanasugarn in the second round. She lost to Venus Williams (seeded eighth) in the third round.

[3] In July 2006, Smashnova won her 12th tour title at Budapest , maintaining a 100% winning record in WTA Tour finals – a record she held alone for players who had won double-digit titles. That was wrecked in August 2006, when she lost in the final of the Forest Hills Tennis Classic women's event to Meghann Shaughnessy . In March 2007 Smashnova publicly announced on Israeli radio that she would retire from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007. [4] As it turned out, she lost in the first round to German Martina Müller by the double bagel scoreline, 0–6, 0–6. Fed Cup[ edit ] Smashnova holds the record for most ties played in Fed Cup competition – 61. She is 43–30 in Fed Cup competition for Israel from 1992–2006, including 7–3 on hard courts in singles. [5] Anna Smashnova Anna Smashnova 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) Turned pro No.

15 (February 3, 2003) Grand Slam Singles results No. 275 (July 10, 2006) Grand Slam Doubles results US Open 2R (2005) Anna Smashnova ( Hebrew : אנה סמשנובה‎‎, Russian : Анна Смашнова; born July 16, 1976) is an Israeli former professional tennis player. She retired from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007. Smashnova, who has been noted as having a great last name for a tennis player, [1] reached her career-high singles ranking of world number 15 in 2003. She was in 13 finals, and won 12 of them. In addition, she won a junior Grand Slam championship. She speaks three languages: Russian, English, and Hebrew. Contents 5 External links Tennis career Born to a Russian Jewish family, Smashnova began playing when she was six. She became the number 1 junior in the Soviet Union at the age of 10. She won the girls’ Soviet Union youth championship in 1989 at the age of 14.

Her family moved to Israel in 1990, after Freddy Krivine, one of the founders of the Israel Tennis Centers , invited her to immigrate. Smashnova then trained at the Israel Tennis Centers. [2] In 1991, she won the girl’s singles title at the French Open . Smashnova was named Tennis Magazine/ Rolex Watch Female Rookie of the Year in 1994. At the 1994 French Open she upset world number 5 Jana Novotná , 6–4, 6–2. At the US Open in 1994 she upset world number 14 Lori McNeil in straight sets. She reached the fourth round of the French Open in 1995 and 1998. [3] At the 1996 Australian Open she upset world number 15 Natasha Zvereva in three sets. She won her first top-level WTA tour singles title in 1999 at Tashkent . She won her second career title on July 24, 2000, winning the Sanex Trophy in Belgium.

Smashnova defeated Anna Kournikova in straight sets in her semifinal match, and went on to win the final against top-seed Dominique van Roost . [3] Smashnova had a breakthrough in 2002, winning four titles and beating 11 players ranked in the top-20, including Jelena Dokić , Justine Henin , and Kim Clijsters . On January 5, 2002, Smashnova defeated Tatiana Panova in the ASB Classic at Auckland , New Zealand. On January 12, Smashnova she defeated top-seeded Tamarine Tanasugarn at the Canberra Classic . In March 2002 she upset world number 13 Meghann Shaughnessy of the US at Indian Wells . In April she defeated world number 7 Justine Henin of Belgium in Miami, and world number 9 Jelena Dokić in Charleston . In May at the WTA German Open she upset world number three Kim Clijsters of Belgium, and world number 14 Daniela Hantuchová of Slovakia, both in three sets.

On June 16, 2002, Smashnova defeated defending champion Iroda Tulyaganova at the Wien Energie Grand Prix . In August she beat world number 13 Elena Dementieva of Russia in San Diego. On September 15, 2002, she beat Anna Kournikova in the finals of the Shanghai Open. According to The New York Times , Smashnova “was precise and controlled throughout the match, hitting perfect winners in stride… Kournikova didn’t score a point until the third game of the first set when Smashnova hit a shot wide. ‘She was like a wall today, hitting everything back’, Kournikova said.” [3] In October she beat world number 13 Chanda Rubin of the US in Zurich. She played in the 2002 WTA Tour Championships , and lost in the first round to world number 1 Serena Williams .

On December 7, 2002, Anna married Claudio Pistolesi , her former coach (whom she later divorced), and played for a period of time as “Anna Pistolesi” and “Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi.” [3] She won the 2003 Idea Prokom Open in Poland, beating Klára Koukalová in the finals in straight sets. Smashnova eliminated Karolina Šprem in the Nordic Light Open semifinal in Helsinki and defeated Jelena Kostanić in the final. At the Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven , she posted wins against Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva . [3] In October 2003 she defeated world number 13 Nadia Petrova in Moscow. At the 2005 Australian Open , Smashnova defeated María Sánchez Lorenzo in the first round and Tamarine Tanasugarn in the second round. She lost to Venus Williams (seeded eighth) in the third round.

[3] In July 2006, Smashnova won her 12th tour title at Budapest , maintaining a 100% winning record in WTA Tour finals – a record she held alone for players who had won double-digit titles. That was wrecked in August 2006, when she lost in the final of the Forest Hills Tennis Classic women’s event to Meghann Shaughnessy . In March 2007 Smashnova publicly announced on Israeli radio that she would retire from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007. [4] As it turned out, she lost in the first round to German Martina Müller by the double bagel scoreline, 0–6, 0–6. Fed Cup Smashnova holds the record for most ties played in Fed Cup competition – 61. She is 43–30 in Fed Cup competition for Israel from 1992–2006, including 7–3 on hard courts in singles. [5] Career titles Anna Smashnova Anna Smashnova 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) Turned pro No.

15 (February 3, 2003) Grand Slam Singles results No. 275 (July 10, 2006) Grand Slam Doubles results US Open 2R (2005) Anna Smashnova ( Hebrew : אנה סמשנובה‎‎, Russian : Анна Смашнова; born July 16, 1976) is an Israeli former professional tennis player. She retired from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007. Smashnova, who has been noted as having a great last name for a tennis player, [1] reached her career-high singles ranking of world number 15 in 2003. She was in 13 finals, and won 12 of them. In addition, she won a junior Grand Slam championship. She speaks three languages: Russian, English, and Hebrew. Contents 5 External links Tennis career Born to a Russian Jewish family, Smashnova began playing when she was six. She became the number 1 junior in the Soviet Union at the age of 10. She won the girls’ Soviet Union youth championship in 1989 at the age of 14.

Her family moved to Israel in 1990, after Freddy Krivine, one of the founders of the Israel Tennis Centers , invited her to immigrate. Smashnova then trained at the Israel Tennis Centers. [2] In 1991, she won the girl’s singles title at the French Open . Smashnova was named Tennis Magazine/ Rolex Watch Female Rookie of the Year in 1994. At the 1994 French Open she upset world number 5 Jana Novotná , 6–4, 6–2. At the US Open in 1994 she upset world number 14 Lori McNeil in straight sets. She reached the fourth round of the French Open in 1995 and 1998. [3] At the 1996 Australian Open she upset world number 15 Natasha Zvereva in three sets. She won her first top-level WTA tour singles title in 1999 at Tashkent . She won her second career title on July 24, 2000, winning the Sanex Trophy in Belgium.

Smashnova defeated Anna Kournikova in straight sets in her semifinal match, and went on to win the final against top-seed Dominique van Roost . [3] Smashnova had a breakthrough in 2002, winning four titles and beating 11 players ranked in the top-20, including Jelena Dokić , Justine Henin , and Kim Clijsters . On January 5, 2002, Smashnova defeated Tatiana Panova in the ASB Classic at Auckland , New Zealand. On January 12, Smashnova she defeated top-seeded Tamarine Tanasugarn at the Canberra Classic . In March 2002 she upset world number 13 Meghann Shaughnessy of the US at Indian Wells . In April she defeated world number 7 Justine Henin of Belgium in Miami, and world number 9 Jelena Dokić in Charleston . In May at the WTA German Open she upset world number three Kim Clijsters of Belgium, and world number 14 Daniela Hantuchová of Slovakia, both in three sets.

On June 16, 2002, Smashnova defeated defending champion Iroda Tulyaganova at the Wien Energie Grand Prix . In August she beat world number 13 Elena Dementieva of Russia in San Diego. On September 15, 2002, she beat Anna Kournikova in the finals of the Shanghai Open. According to The New York Times , Smashnova “was precise and controlled throughout the match, hitting perfect winners in stride… Kournikova didn’t score a point until the third game of the first set when Smashnova hit a shot wide. ‘She was like a wall today, hitting everything back’, Kournikova said.” [3] In October she beat world number 13 Chanda Rubin of the US in Zurich. She played in the 2002 WTA Tour Championships , and lost in the first round to world number 1 Serena Williams .

On December 7, 2002, Anna married Claudio Pistolesi , her former coach (whom she later divorced), and played for a period of time as “Anna Pistolesi” and “Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi.” [3] She won the 2003 Idea Prokom Open in Poland, beating Klára Koukalová in the finals in straight sets. Smashnova eliminated Karolina Šprem in the Nordic Light Open semifinal in Helsinki and defeated Jelena Kostanić in the final. At the Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven , she posted wins against Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva . [3] In October 2003 she defeated world number 13 Nadia Petrova in Moscow. At the 2005 Australian Open , Smashnova defeated María Sánchez Lorenzo in the first round and Tamarine Tanasugarn in the second round. She lost to Venus Williams (seeded eighth) in the third round.

[3] In July 2006, Smashnova won her 12th tour title at Budapest , maintaining a 100% winning record in WTA Tour finals – a record she held alone for players who had won double-digit titles. That was wrecked in August 2006, when she lost in the final of the Forest Hills Tennis Classic women’s event to Meghann Shaughnessy . In March 2007 Smashnova publicly announced on Israeli radio that she would retire from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007. [4] As it turned out, she lost in the first round to German Martina Müller by the double bagel scoreline, 0–6, 0–6. Fed Cup Smashnova holds the record for most ties played in Fed Cup competition – 61. She is 43–30 in Fed Cup competition for Israel from 1992–2006, including 7–3 on hard courts in singles.

[5] Career titles Anna Smashnova : Wikis (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki More info on Anna Smashnova Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Top rankings for Anna Smashnova 160th From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anna Smashnova July 16, 1976 (1976-07-16) (age 33) Place of birth 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) Weight 53 kg (120 lb; 8.3 st) Turned pro No. 15 (February 3, 2003) Grand Slam results No. 275 (July 10, 2006) Last updated on: August 28, 2007.

Anna Smashnova ( Russian : Анна Смашнова, Hebrew : אנה סמשנובה‎; born July 16, 1976, in Minsk , USSR , now Belarus ) is a former professional tennis player from Israel . She retired from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007. Smashnova, who has been noted as having a great last name for a tennis player, [2] reached her career-high singles ranking of World # 15 in 2003. She was in 13 finals, and won 12 of them. In addition, she won a junior Grand Slam championship. She speaks three languages: Russian, English, and Hebrew. Contents 4 References Tennis career Smashnova began playing at the age of 6. She became the # 1 junior in the Soviet Union at the age of 10. She was the top girls' junior player in Russia for four years in the late 1980s, and won the girls' Soviet Union youth championship in 1989 at the age of 14.

Her family moved to Israel in 1990, after Freddy Krivine, one of the founders of the Israel Tennis Centers , invited her to immigrate. Smashnova then trained at the Israel Tennis Centers. [3] In 1991, she won the girl's singles title at the French Open . After turning pro in 1994, Smashnova was named Tennis Magazine/ Rolex Watch Female Rookie of the Year. At the 1994 French Open she upset world # 5 Jana Novotná , 6–4, 6–2. At the US Open in 1994 she upset world # 14 Lori McNeil 6–2, 6–4. She made it to the 4th round of the French Open in both 1995 and 1998—her best results, to date, in Grand Slam competition. She graduated from American International High School, outside Tel Aviv , in 1995, and completed her mandatory service in the Israeli Army in 1997.

At the 1996 Australian Open she upset world # 15 Natasha Zvereva , 6–2, 4–6, 7–5. She won her first top-level WTA tour singles title in 1999 at Tashkent . She won her second career title on July 24, 2000, winning the Sanex Trophy in Belgium. Unseeded in the tournament and ranked only 88th in the world, Smashnova made headlines in her semifinal match by beating former world No. 8 Anna Kournikova in straight sets. She defeated top-seed Dominique van Roost in the final with an impressive display of precise baseline play. Smashnova had a huge breakthrough in 2002, winning 4 titles and beating 11 players ranked in the top-20, including Jelena Dokić , Justine Henin , and Kim Clijsters . On January 5, 2002, Smashnova won her third WTA Tour title when she defeated Tatiana Panova 6–2, 6–2 in the ASB Classic at Auckland , New Zealand .

A week later, on January 12, Smashnova won her second tournament in a row, upsetting top-seed Tamarine Tanasugarn to win the Canberra Classic women's tennis tournament. In March 2002 she upset world # 13 Meghann Shaughnessy of the US at Indian Wells , 4–6, 6–3, 6–1. In April she upset world # 7 Justine Henin of Belgium 6–7(6), 6–3, 6–4 in Miami, and world #9 Jelena Dokić in Charleston , 6–1, 6–3. In May at the Berlin Open she upset world #3 Kim Clijsters of Belgium, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, and world # 14 Daniela Hantuchová of Slovakia 1–6, 6–2, 6–3. On June 16, 2002, Smashnova defeated defending champion Iroda Tulyaganova using her superior speed to win the $170,000 Wien Energie Grand Prix.

In August she beat world #13 Elena Dementieva of Russia 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(2) in San Diego. On September 15, 2002, Anna collected her fourth WTA title of the year by thrashing Anna Kournikova 6–2, 6–3, in the finals of the Shanghai Open. According to The New York Times account of the contest, Smashnova "was precise and controlled throughout the match, hitting perfect winners in stride... Kournikova didn't score a point until the third game of the first set when Smashnova hit a shot wide. 'She was like a wall today, hitting everything back', Kournikova said." In October she beat world # 13 Chanda Rubin of the US in Zurich, 6–3, 6–3. She played in the 2002 WTA Tour Championships , and lost in the first round to World # 1 Serena Williams .

On December 7, 2002, Anna married Claudio Pistolesi, her former coach (whom she later divorced), and played for a period of time as "Anna Pistolesi" and "Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi." She won the 2003 Idea Prokom Open in Poland, beating Klara Koukalová in the finals 6–2, 6–0. Five days later Smashnova eliminated Karolina Šprem , 6–3, 1–6, 6–4, in the Nordic Light Open semifinal in Helsinki . She went on to win her second straight tournament by defeating Croatian Jelena Kostanić , 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, in the final. Smashnova began the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in New Haven with one of the most impressive victories of her career. She defeated Anastasia Myskina , ranked #8 in the world, 6–3, 6–7 (2–7), 6–4, and Vera Zvonareva , ranked #14, 0–6, 7–6(5), 6–2.

In October 2003 she defeated world # 13 Nadia Petrova 6–3, 6–3 in Moscow. Anna won her ninth career title on May 22, 2004, in Vienna . In the final she beat Alicia Molik 6–3, 3–6, 6–2. In October she defeated world # 14 Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 7–6(3) in Germany. Smashnova won he 1st round match-up against Maria Sánchez Lorenzo in the 2005 Australian Open 4–6, 6–0, 6–0. The Israeli shone against Tamarine Tanasugarn , who was dispensed 6–2, 6–2 in the 2nd round. Smashnova could not keep up with Venus Williams (seeded eighth) in the 3rd round, as she bowed out 3–6, 0–6.

In July 2006, Smashnova won her 12th tour title at Budapest , maintaining a 100% winning record in WTA Tour finals – a record she held alone for players who had won double-digit titles. That was wrecked in August 2006, when she lost in the final of the Forest Hills Tennis Classic women's event to Meghann Shaughnessy . In March 2007 Smashnova publicly announced on Israeli radio that she would retire from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007. [4] As it turned out, she lost in the first round to German Martina Müller by the double bagel scoreline, 6–0, 6–0. Fed Cup Smashnova holds the record for most ties played in Fed Cup competition - 61. She is 43-30 in Fed Cup competition for Israel from 1992-2006, including 7–3 on hard courts in singles. [5] Style of play Smashnova was a baseliner, who was most at home on clay courts .

She compares her style to that of the Spaniard Arantxa Sánchez Vicario -- minimizing mistakes, running down every possible ball, and being mentally tough. Titles (19) Anna Smashnova - Unionpedia, the concept map Yes, please No, thanks Anna Smashnova Anna Smashnova (Анна Смашнова, אנה סמשנובה; born July 16, 1976) is an Israeli former professional tennis player. [1] Catalina Castaño Catalina Castaño Alvarez (born 7 July 1979) is a retired professional female Colombian tennis player who reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 35. She was the highest ranked South American female tennis player from November 2006 for several years. She is coached by Peruvian-born British citizen Pablo Giacopelli, who has been her coach since 2004. She has reached the second round in three of the four Tennis Grand Slams Tournaments (Roland Garros, Australian Open and US Open), but she is yet to claim her first WTA Tour title. She has won six ITF titles in her career.

Castano has defeated top 20 players such as Nicole Vaidišová, Anna-Lena Grönefeld, Patty Schnyder, Paola Suárez, Li Na and Lucie Šafářová since 2005. Ramat HaSharon Ramat HaSharon (רָמַת הַשָּׁרוֹן, lit. Height of the Sharon) is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south, Hod HaSharon to the east and Herzliya and Kibbutz Glil Yam to the north. [1] Unionpedia is a concept map or semantic network organized like an encyclopedia – dictionary. It gives a brief definition of each concept and its relationships. This is a giant online mental map that serves as a basis for concept diagrams. It's free to use and each article or document can be downloaded.

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Question: Anna Smashnova played which sport professionally until 2007?
Answer: Tennis